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Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1933-07-07
Day of Death
2022-08-07
Place of Birth
Unknown
David McCullough
Biography
David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he wrote nine more on such topics as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal, and the Wright brothers. McCullough also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted the PBS television documentary series American Experience for twelve years. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize–winning books—Truman and John Adams.—were adapted by HBO into a TV film and a miniseries, respectively.
Filmography (30)
California Typewriter
2017
The Words That Built America
2017Burden of Genius
2017
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
2010
David McCullough: Painting with Words
2008Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
2003
Seabiscuit
2003'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
2003
Napoleon
2000Truman
1997
New York Underground
1997
The Wright Stuff
1996